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Ordo Sancti Constantini Magni

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Ordo Sancti Constantini Magni (English: Order of Saint Constantine the Great) is an self-styled international, ecumenical, and religious Christian Order and knighthood under the auspices of the Patriarch and Pope Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa.

At the beginning of 2014, the Order had 501 members in Finland, Greece, United States, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Norway, Czech Republic and three members in other countries, as well as 41 honorary members. The insignias of the Order are divided into five classes: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Cross of Merit and Medal of Merit.

Administration

The Master of the Order is HSH Friedrich, Duke and Prince of Beaufort-Spontin (See House of Beaufort-Spontin).

The Government was chaired 1999–2009 by the Chancellor Raimo Ilaskivi, and other members of the Executive Committee were the Vice Chancellor Hans-Olof Kvist, General Secretary Jürgen Schumacher and Treasurer Reino Koskinen.

On 21 May 2009 Raimo Ilaskivi was assigned by the Duke of Beaufort-Spontin (the Master), to be Deputy Master of the Order. The same day Jürgen Schumacher was chosen new Chancellor, Leif Syrstad Vice Chancellor and Jorma Ahonen Secretary General. Beaufort-Spontin also appointed George Haramis Ambassador of the Order to the Patriarchate. The Chairman of the Council is Rune Ryden.

References

Ordo Sancti Constantini Magni Wikipedia